Big Canterbury Race Won by Martial Note

Chronicle (Levin), 9 February 1948, Page 6

Big Canterbury Race Won by Martial Note

The weather was fine and the track was fast for the opening day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's summer meeting. Eesults are : — HORNBY HANDICAP, £375;. 9 furlongs. 4-5 WILD K1BBON, 10.7 . (E. G. Bradskaw) . . 1 1-1 Broie, 10.9 2 2-2 Faleonbridge, 10.10 ........ 3 Also: 3-4 Voltaire, 6-6 Hausel, N5-3 Antibes, 7-7 Bitter Sweet. Neck; two Ieugths. Time, 1.55 4-5.

TEIAL STAKES, £350; 7 furlongs. 3-3 GENEEAL AEGOSY, 7.11 (C. Stokes) 1 1-1 Eonald Macdonald, 7.11 .... 2 7-7 Sunshine Bay, 8.5 3 Also: 16-14 Lord Eobin, 14-13 My Chanh, 2-2 To-IIoo, 8-8 Wild Kuock, 4-6 Wild Spee, 13-14 Kinlass, 12-11 Paper Pattern, 6-5 Stat'ely Lady, 9-7 Helio, 15-12 Flying Fort, 5-4 Footlights, [ 11-10 Lament, 10-9 Loch Leuuox, 17-.15 Periwinkle. Length: four Ieugths. Time, 1.26 4-5. MJLDDLE PAEK PLATE, £70)0; j 1 mile. 1-1 EXCELLENCY, 8.10 (W. F. Ellis) 1 3-3 Banshee, 8.10 .. • 2 2-2 Eenowned, 8.10 3 Also: 4-4 Avignoh, 5-5 Trickster. Twenty lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.37 3-5. M1D-SUMMEE HANDICAP, £1000; 1-1 miles. 3-4 DETAIN, 8.1 (L. W. Hare) . . 1 5-5 Authentic, 7.3 2 2-3 Silver Link, 9.1 .. 3 Alsor 1-1 Pahu Bearer, 4-2 Dark Arrow, 6-6 Niglitchild, 7-7 Pandemonium, 8-8 Early Night. ' Length and a half; length. Time, 2.3-4 3-5. HALSWELL HANDICAP, £500; 1:} miles. 6-5 DESEET VICTORY, S.9 (H. J. Ford) . . 1 4-4 Eesponsive, 8.12 2 9-9 Ned Kelly, 7.7 3 Also: 3-2 Beechwood, 8-8 Sedgemere, 1-1 Grahde MeJee, 2-3 Bobby Dazzler, 10-10 Kill Fast, 7-7 Lorenzo, 5-6 Eoyal Eose, 14-14 Little Billy, 12-12 Laugham, 13-13 Eebel March. Nose; length. Time, 2.6, Beechwood, who finished second, lost his placing for boring over on to Ned Kelly.

LYTTELTON PLATE, .£500; 6 furlongs. 1-1 MAGICAL, 9.7 (O. McDonaia) 1 2-2 Balkis, 8.9 2 3-3 Jacquinot Bay, 8.5 3 Also: 6-5 Card Money, 9-9 Eobin Eedbreast, 0-4 Finigin, 13-13 Terminate, 8-8 Eesolute, 10-1.0 Flying Sovereign, 12-12 Eunning Brook, 7-7 Assault,, 14-14 Discord, 4-5 Idle Jest, 11-11 Valley Gold, 15-15, Hatraok. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 60 l-5see. CEAVEN PLATE, £700; 7 furlongs. 5-5 MARTIAL NOTE, 7.0 (W. Skelton) 1 1-1 Irisli Note, 9.5 2 2-2 Lovemorn, 7.10 00 •« »o «« 3

Also: 7-7 Thornbridge, 4-3 John Gay, 6-6 Erinborough, 3-4 Mestiza. Three lengths; length. Time, 1.25 1-5. ' POST HANDICAP, £400; ^ 7 furlongs. 2-3 EOYAL SAL, 7.8 (W. Skelton) - 1 6-7 Flyiug Control, 7.7 . . .... . . 2 3-4 Deficieney, 8.5 3 Also: 11-12 Eahine, 1-1 Diameter, 5-5' Eepudiate, 7-8 Le Sonnet, 12-11 Coxswain, 4-2 Maka Maka, 15-15 Tikakoura, 10-10 Palaboa; 9-9 Maryburn, 16-16 Taipo-Iti, 8-6 Windrush, 14-14 Springwater, 17-17 Bronze. Eoyal, 13-13 Artf ul Maid. . . Length • aiid a half j two lengths. Timej 1.26 3-5» ■ _ _